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RUNNING GEAR FOR VEHICLES. No. 303,831. Patented Aug. 19, 1884.

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UNITED TATES PATENT Prion.

MOSES FREAK, OF ROSENDALE, NEXV YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO RUFUSSNYDER, OF SAME PLACE.

RUNNING-GEAR FOR VEHlCLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part oI Letters PatentNo. 303,831, dated August19, 1884.

Application filed Aplii all. 1394. (x0 model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Mosns Fnnxn, of Resendale, in the county of Ulsterand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Running-Gears for V0 hicles; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and useit, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part ofthis specification.

hl'y invention relates to an improvement in running-gears for vehicles;and it consists in the combination of the headblock, which is attachedto the under side of the front axle, with the side bars, which areattached to the under side of the rear axle and to the under side of thehead-block, and the crossbars, which. are attached to the under side ofthe side bars, as will be more fully described here inafter.

The object of my invention is to place the whole running-gearof thevehicle as low as possible, and thus lower the body near to the groundfor the purpose of lessening the danger of being upset, and to make iteasier for persons to get in and out of the vehicle.

Figure l is a side elevation of a runninggear embodying my invention.Fig. 2 is al'ront View. Fig. 3 is a plan View.

A represents the front axle, and B the rear axle. The head-block 0,instead of being placed upon the top of the front axle in the usualmanner, is here attached to the under side of the axle by means of theusual kingbolt,D. The side bars, E, are attached at their front ends tothe under side of this headhlock, and have their rear ends curvedupward, as shown, so as to be attached to the under side of the rearaxle. For the purpose of lessening the amount of curve or upward bendgiven to the rear end of these side bars, that portion of the hind axlebetween the spindles may be bent downward to any desired degree. Thespring-bars G are secured to the under sides of the side bars, and upontheir tops are secured the elliptic springs H. Upon the tops of thesesprings will be secured the usual top spring-bars, to which the body issecured. Secured to the hind axle is the reach 'I,which has-its rearends separated, as shown,

and which ends pass under the rear cross-bar. The front end of thisreach is made in one solid piece and passes under the front crossbar,and is then curved upward, so as to pass over the top of the front axle.In order to secure this front end to the front axle, a clip, J, is used.The king-bolt passes down through the front end of the reach of thefront axle, the head-block, and the lower end of the clip, and receivesa nut upon its lower end.

By the construction above described it will be seen that the wholerunning-gear is placed below the axles to such an extent that the topsof the springs come but very little above the upper sides of the axles.By this means the body of the vehicle is lowered to a very great extent,lessening the danger of being upset, and making it easier to get in andout of the vehicle.

'Having thus described my invention, I

claim v In a running-gear, the combination of two axles, the head-block,which is secured to the under side of the front axle, and the side bars,which are curved upward at their rear ends, so as to be secured to theunder side of the head-block at their front ends and to the under sideof the rear axle, substantially as shown.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MOSES FREAR.

'Witnesscs:

STEPHEN IIYATT, J12, IRA D. Gannnnnxxr.

